A lot has changed in Rachel Platten’s life since her last release in 2020. Over the last three years, the “Fight Song” singer has gone from a mother of one to a mother of two. She welcomed her first daughter Violet into the world in 2019 and her second daughter Sophie in 2021. While her life has gone up and down through happiness and struggles, Platten’s first single in three years, “Girls,” pulled from an upcoming larger collection of new music, is a reflection on female strength. “Girls” follows the same vein of empowerment that Platten has always injected into… Read more »
Over twenty years of pure in-your-face metal, The Acacia Strain stands tall on top of the mountain of heavy music. Delivering us their eleventh and twelfth full-length albums proving once again they are one of the most consistent and hard-working heavy bands around.
A new Conquer Divide album is coming, and it’s set to be a bold, brilliant and brutal affair based on what they’ve shared from it so far.
This week, Basslines and Protest Signs looks at the reaction to this year’s inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, iand why every one of them is valid and deserved.
Sorry Mom slows things down and cuts deep with their new single “Teeth”. The song is off of their upcoming debut album, babyface, dropping May 12th. The band has mastered tackling hard-hitting topics and this one is no exception. Going through life, break-ups and toxic friendships are traumatizing as is. However, a difficult relationship with a parent is a type of heartbreak that can sting for a lifetime. Sorry Mom hauntingly sing about a parent that won’t grow up, leading you to eventually become the adult.. They get old and so does the exhausting back and forth. Read More: The… Read more »
blink-182 kicked off their world tour last night, playing a couple of tracks off ‘California’ with Tom DeLonge for the first time.
Story Of The Year has announced an exciting summer tour alongside Yellowcard. The tour celebrates the 20th anniversary of Yellowcard‘s iconic album Ocean Avenue and promises to be a memorable experience for fans of both bands. After the release of their sixth studio album, Tear Me To Pieces, in early March, Story Of The Year has wasted no time in announcing their involvement in the Ocean Avenue tour. Story Of The Year will join Yellowcard for 21 shows across the country, starting with a sold-out concert in Baltimore, MD, on July 5. Read more: phem Relates To All Pet Owners… Read more »
The alt-country quartet, Nora Kelly Band have several awesome announcements for fans today. First, they have inked a record deal with Mint Records. This signing obviously means new music of course. The group hailing from Montreal have shared the news of their debut full-length album Rodeo Clown arriving August 25th. To celebrate the news, Nora Kelly Band have released a brand new funky track “Lay Down Girl” that you can listen to right now. Speaking on the song, the band shares: “The lyrics to this song were direct advice that I was giving to myself, to stop being a ‘Lay… Read more »
Beloved emo rock icons Say Anything emerged from hiatus last Friday for their first show in nearly five years. Frontman Max Bemis and the refreshed lineup dug in for a sold-out, four night run at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom with a line of fans camped out in the rain on Delancey Street waiting for doors to open. Anticipation was high, driven by the release of “Psyche!” earlier in the day, the band’s first new music since their no longer 2019 farewell album, Oliver Appropriate. Say Anything has always featured a revolving door of musicians surrounding founding members Max Bemis… Read more »
Ahead of her soon-to-be-iconic performance supporting Iggy Pop in Las Vegas at The Pearl Theatre on April 29, Grace McKagan has issued a music video for her hypnotizing “Call Me Back (When I’m Dead).” Highlighted by a sensational bassline and McKagan’s 60s meets early aughts style of rock ‘n’ roll/pop-punk/alt-pop vocal fusion, “Call Me Back (When I’m Dead)” feels like it houses an old soul of its own. The visual for the recently released track complements its memorizing vibe, mixing close-up shoots of McKagan with blurry overlays that capture the somber yet introspective nature of the tune. Lyrically, “Call Me… Read more »
